Long-term alteration of follicular steroid concentrations in relation to subclinical endometritis in postpartum dairy cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 3551-3560

  Green, M P ^a   Ledgard, A M ^a   Beaumont, S E ^a   Berg, M C ^a   McNatty, K P ^b   Peterson, A J ^a   Back, P J ^c  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cattle; Follicle; Steroid hormone; Subclinical endometritis; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; HYDROCORTISONE; PRASTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; COHORT ANALYSIS; DAIRYING; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; METABOLISM; OVARY FOLLICLE; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; PUERPERIUM;

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; DAIRYING; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; ENDOMETRITIS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR FLUID; HYDROCORTISONE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; TESTOSTERONE;

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EID: 80054726360     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-3958     Document Type: Article

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